Professionalising our response and coordination following a terror attack

… professional development the National Counter Terrorism Security Office introduced the Protective Security Coordinator Course. This accreditation was made … available to manage the initial response and protective security implications following a terror attack.   What can …
Keywords: Protective Security , Course , incident response , Incident , Training , Decision making , professionals , Counter Terrorism Policing , accreditation

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Building better relationships with partners at the International Security Expo

… The National Counter Terrorism Security Office (NaCTSO) hosted a stand at the Global … Terror & Serious and Organised Crime Summit within the International Security Expo at Olympia in London. The event brought networks …
Keywords: Event Security , NaCTSO , Counter Terrorism Policing , International Security Expo 2023 , Threat , Government , Security , Speakers

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Competent Persons Scheme - NaCTSO's Summer 2023 Update

… is to improve general counter terrorism protective security preparedness and supplement the larger, broad-spectrum security needs of businesses, regardless of size.   At the … The CPS Team  … Competent Persons Scheme - NaCTSO's Summer 2023 Update …
Keywords: Competent person , Competent Person Scheme , NaCTSO Competent Person Scheme , Martyn's Law , Qualification , Scheme , Parliament

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Stay safe at home, at work, on the move and online

… home, at work, on the move or online, our guide to personal security provides advice on how to stay safe. … Personal Security at home and at work:   In today's world, there are … each person to take responsibility for their own personal security. While we can't predict or control everything that …
Keywords: Run Hide Tell , Abroad , Security online , Security at home , Personal Security , Social media , Cyber , Cyber Security

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The National Chemical Biological Radiological Nuclear Centre (NCBRNC) Testing and Exercising

… families. A third exercise took place in Belgium in May 2023. This time two different European projects worked …
Keywords: Threat , Chemical , Biological , Radiological , Nuclear , Exercise , Germany , Dortmund

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The National Barrier Asset at the UCI Cycling World Championships

… in Glasgow and across Scotland during the month of August, 2023. … The National Vehicle Threat Mitigation Unit (NVTMU) …   Starting line - George Square The extensive planning and security considerations for the event were initiated long …
Keywords: Glasgow , Scotland , Cycling , Event safety , UCI , Championships , Biking

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The impact and unintended consequences of NaCTSO products and campaigns

… with the knowledge they need to understand and respond to security threats and incidents with confidence. … We are … will be even more important as public participation and exposure to counter terrorism (CT) protective security will … CPNI) products. The research took place in between 2022 and 2023, and involved a mixed-methods approach. This gives a …
Keywords: Evidence-based policing , Research , Evidence , Protective security , publicly accessible locations , Preparedness , EVIL DONE , Situational Crime Prevention , Academia , Terrorist targeting , ACT training products , ACT Awareness , First Aid , SCAN , Martyn's Law , Counter Terrorism , campaign

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Coventry University provide an evaluation on the Zones North East Pilot

… Terrorism Policing Teams have been testing new protective security and preparedness ways of working with over 30 Local … East. … At the request of the National Counter Terrorism Security Office (NaCTSO ), the outcome of this 12-month … assessed by Coventry University's Institute for Peace and Security (IPS) and in a report below. IPS is a research …
Keywords: Counter Terrorism Support , National Counter Terrorism Security Office , Coventry University , Institute for Peace and Security , Protective Security , Preparedness , Secure societies , Resilient societies , Pilot program , NaCTSO update , North East Pilot , NE Pilot , Zones North East Pilot

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The #BeSafeBeSound Campaign is in full swing

… safety advice    Reassure music fans that they are safe and security checks are in place to ensure a safe experience … to report anything that doesn’t feel right immediately to security staff Ensure that everyone who attends a festival, … content, assets, and links to free training for venue and security staff, available on ProtectUK       If you have …
Keywords: Music , Festival , UK festival , Concert , Summer events , Event safety

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Man arrested in connection with Nottingham attack is charged

… at Nottingham Magistrates’ Court on Saturday, 17 June 2023.  The latest update from Nottinghamshire Police is … from Nottinghamshire Police issued at 1516hrs on June 16th 2023: Police have charged a man with three counts of murder … anything that doesn’t seem right immediately to police, security or staff. For more information on what to look out …
Keywords: incident update , Incident , nottingham incident

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